With the exception of Putin and Slutsk, the other candidates are all new faces, and their popularity and approval ratings are low, and they do not pose any threat to Putin's re-election. Among them, the Russian Communist Party's Haritonov is a former military man who advocates the restoration of the Soviet-era socialist system and opposes Putin's capitalist reforms, and his campaign slogan is "For the people, for the country, for the future". Davankov of the New People's Party is a young entrepreneur who advocates for the promotion of economic innovation and social justice in Russia, and his campaign slogan is "New People, New Ideas, New Russia".
In addition, five more candidates are awaiting signatures: Mikharov of the Social Protection Party, Otrakkovsky of the All-Russian Officers' Congress, Strelkov of the Angry Patriots Club, Nadezhdin of the Citizens' Initiative Party, and Rybakov of the Yabolu Party. These candidates are some marginal political forces, their political ideas and social influence are very limited, and their motives for running are not clear, some may be to increase their own popularity, some may be to create some illusion of competition for Putin, and some may be to express some discontented voices.
According to the latest polls, Putin's approval rating is as high as 82 percent, far ahead of other candidates, with Slutsk having 7 percent, Haritonov having 4 percent, Davankov having 2 percent, and the other candidates having less than 1 percent. Putin's high approval rating is mainly due to his strong performance at home and abroad, he has successfully coped with the challenges of the new crown epidemic, safeguarded Russia's national interests and sovereignty, promoted Russia's economic development and social stability, and won the trust and support of the general public.
Russia*** is scheduled to take place from March 15 to 17, 2024, and Putin is expected to easily win re-election and remain in power until May 7, 2030. This will be Putin's fifth election and his last in the elections, since according to the constitutional amendment, the number of terms cannot exceed two terms6. Putin's re-election will have a far-reaching impact on Russia's politics, economy, and diplomacy, and will also bring new changes to the world pattern and international relations.